
China’s Dalian Shipbuilding has signed a contract to build two 175,000 cubic meter large-scale LNG vessels for Ocean Jade Invested Limited.

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group has launched the fully electric RSD-E Tug 2513 being built for the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.

French sailing freight transport company TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT) has ordered six more vessels from compatriot shipbuilder Piriou.

QatarEnergy is bolstering its giant liquefied natural gas (LNG) fleet expansion with a $6 billion deal for 18 ultra-modern QC-Max size LNG vessels.

Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has secured multiple contracts with Brazilian state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras expected to generate revenue beyond $192 million. Following a competitive tender process, Petrobras awarded new long-term charter and service contracts to Norskan Offshore and DOF S

Greece-based shipping company Safe Bulkers has entered into an agreement with an undisclosed company to acquire a Japanese Kamsarmax vessel newbuild.

H2SITE has received approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its AMMONIA to H2POWER technology for on-board ammonia cracking.

French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has chosen Norwegian company Brunvoll to supply the main propulsion for Orient Express Silenseas’s new wind-powered cruise vessels.

Aramo Shipping (Singapore), a group company of Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), has taken delivery of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fuel LPG/ammonia carrier from compatriot shipyard Namura Shipbuilding.

D’Amico Tankers, part of Italian shipping company d’Amico International Shipping (DIS), has returned to Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding with an order for two additional long-range (LR1) eco tankers.

In what is described as a “strong start of the year”, Dutch geo-data specialist company Fugro reported a 9% revenue growth for Q1 2024 compared to the same period last year, said to be due to ongoing significant growth in offshore wind projects. Revenue in the first quarter was €503.2 million, a 9%

Denmark-based shipping company MH Simonsen has placed an order for eight hybrid-electric methanol dual-fuel chemical tankers at China’s Jiangxi New Jiangzhou Shipbuilding.

UK-based midstream LNG & BioLNG company Avenir LNG has entered into a shipbuilding contract with China’s Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (SOE) in China, a subsidiary of CIMC Enric, for two 20,000 cbm LNG bunker & supply vessels.

Norwegian shipping company MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has signed a $55 million pre- and post-delivery ECA-covered financing agreement with Deutsche Bank and SINOSURE for its two dual-fuel methanol newbuildings.